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T (Minus) Six Months On Iranian Nuke Bombs
2005-10-28
IRAN may be only six months from having the necessary means to make an atomic bomb, Israeli Foreign Minister Sylvan Shalom said today, urging quick international action on Tehran's nuclear program. "The next meeting of the International Atomic Agency (IAEA) is a crucial meeting, because there is a limit of time until (Iran) will have a full knowledge of how to develop a nuclear bomb," Mr Shalom said after meeting with his French counterpart Philippe Douste-Blazy. "It may only be six months from today," he said.

Mr Shalom spoke a day after the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Israel should be "wiped from the map", drawing international condemnation.

The IAEA's 35-nation board of governors in September found Iran in non-compliance with the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, paving the way for the matter to be referred to the UN Security Council if Iran does not halt nuclear fuel work and cooperate fully with an IAEA investigation. The matter is to be taken up at the next IAEA board meeting in Vienna on November 24.

The vote followed a collapse in talks led by Britain, France and Germany to get Iran to voluntarily limit its nuclear fuel work in exchange for trade benefits after Tehran broke a pledge and resumed fuel activities. "The French determination is very important because France is a key player," Mr Shalom said today, calling for "the whole international community" to unite "to stop the Iranians".

"The Iranians are developing now missiles with much longer range than Israel," Mr Shalom said. The new missiles would have "a range of 3000 kilometres that will include all the capitals of Europe within that range: Paris, Berlin, London, Rome, Madrid... It's a tyranny that should be stopped immediately".

Israel has repeatedly warned Iran may be close to developing a nuclear weapon.
Posted by:Captain America

#6  It is almost certain now. With the lunatic president of Iran calling for Israel to be wiped off the map, and the means nearly at hand to do this, events are proceeding inexorably toward what could well be the greatest and most sudden disaster in human response.

The impotence of the global community in the face of this threat is largely attributable to the greed of multi-national corporations and the depravity of the institutional media, a tacit conspiracy to prevent effective action against the mullahs before they acquire nuclear weapons.

When this is over, and a shocked world seeks expiation, a special tribunal should be convened, on the pattern of the post-World War 2 Nuremberg Tribunal. It should have the authority to try and punish all who have had a significant role in allowing Iran to acquire nuclear weapons. This includes direct providers, like Putin and his ilk, politicians like George Galloway who have advocated the Iranian cause, business leaders who did not want to endanger their Iranian profits, and propagandists who have made effective action nearly impossible. The tribunal should have the death penalty within its power and it should act without mercy or compassion for those who will have caused the deaths of tens of millions.
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy   2005-10-28 23:14  

#5  As always, watch for the 'tripline indicators' for Israel's settling offensive...1) movement of US battle groups to the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea 2)A quiet recalling of Israeli citizens out of Arab lands and 3)A sudden mysterious media info 'blackout' lasting 2 weeks prior coming out of Tel-Aviv!
A night operation with eastward trade winds, during rain preferably,
The Israelis will use nuclear tipped bunker busters, and unveil a secret that will shock the world...Israeli kamikazi pilots!!
Posted by: smn   2005-10-28 17:37  

#4  Genius is hard to read Shep.

JOE 2008
Posted by: Shipman   2005-10-28 17:12  

#3  wow JM thats hard reading :) good article though Cpt
Posted by: Shep UK   2005-10-28 08:54  

#2  OOOPPPSSSS, fergit to a'sez that the Commie Airborne will be > SAVING AMERIKA FROM ITSELF = DESTROYING AMERICA, for the good of Amerikans and the world.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2005-10-28 02:12  

#1  Will argue it again that iff the LT, stregic, geopol focii is forcing and espec "justifying" Socialism and Communism upon America, then Amers should err on the side of caution and de facto presume that IRAN = NORTH KOREA, etc. = have Nukes already, that pre-planned nuclearized asymmetric PC "people's war" will be waged ags US milfors and Allies, and that America will be PC blamed no matter what or whom, for everything and anything, everyone and anyone, by both its enemies and the DemoLeft!?
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2005-10-28 02:09  

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